Introduction & Maintaining a Balanced Life Style
Getting sober without breaking our unhealthy habits is sometimes called...
Being a "Dry Drunk"
An urge we feel that causes us to think about using alcohol or other drugs or doing something illegal.
Craving
External Triggers
Includes our thoughts, emotions, or sensations that spark a craving to return to addictive or criminal behavior.
Internal triggers
Name 3 different support groups in the community.
NA, AA, CMA, Al-anon, Celebrate Recovery, Wellbriety, Smart Recovery
This happens when a person with an addiction replaces her drug of choice with a different drug or behavior and then develops a new addiction.
Cross Addiction
What is a "great" tool to use to challenge our thinking when struggling in the community?
Thinking Reports
A coping strategy that means staying away from known triggers.
Avoidance - give example
What are 3 common factors in relapse that the book touches on? (emotions)
Anger, fear & guilt
Someone who is abstinent and active in a recovery support program. A person that we can turn to in a crisis or call at any time.
Sponsor or mentor
What does SUDs stand for in the Relapse Prevention workbook?
Seemingly Unimportant Decisions
Name 3 examples of high risk situations
Social pressure, conflict with others, difficult times of the day, feeling good or bad, feeling urges or cravings, physical illness or pain, testing our personal control
A coping strategy that means noticing triggers.
Awareness - give example
These beliefs can trigger cravings for alcohol and other drugs.
Negative core beliefs
What are 3 qualities to look for in a healthy supportive relationships?
Honesty, integrity, understanding, ability to listen, supportiveness, respectfulness, honor, peacefulness, kindness, calm
Explain the connection between a balanced life style and relapse prevention
At least a few sentences
Name 3 things we can do to prevent relapse related to high-risk situations.
Trying to avoid SUDs, Challenging our negative core beliefs and distorted thinking patterns, keeping our lives in balance, managing stress, monitoring and coping with our triggers, taking care of our physical and mental health, dealing with social pressures and conflict in a healthy way, asking for help
What are 2 ways we can communicate better when it comes to conflict with others?
Become an active listener, Use "I" statements, Ask questions
What are two ways to advocate for yourself to protect your recovery when needing to see a provider for medical, mental health, or dental needs?
1. Being honest with provider about being in recovery
2. Requesting smaller amounts of medications as a time
3. Calling a support person/Having someone at appt
4. Having someone hold your medications for you
5. Practicing healthy coping skills to manage MH & pain management
What are 3 ways you can work on building a positive relationship with your PO?
Be honest, discuss your problems, follow your relapse prevention or treatment plan, follow your supervising agent's directions, keep all appointments and commitments
Name 3 parts of the wellness wheel and examples of those parts of the wellness wheel related to your recovery.
Social, Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Environmental, Financial, Occupational
Each person on your team has to list their own high-risk situation and how they will cope with it in a healthy way.
Act out a situation that is an example of a social pressure and how you would deal with it in a healthy way.
Participation = Points
If we prepare for triggers, we can avoid a relapse because ________ lead to ________, _________ lead to _________, _________ lead to ______, and ______ can sometimes lead us to relapse.
because triggers lead to thoughts, thoughts lead to cravings, cravings lead to decisions, and decisions can sometimes lead us to relapse.
Why are substance use disorders often called a "family disease?"
Because our behaviors and use affects our families the most